To do this, you can practice mindfulness meditation. We often get caught up in our emotional desires, but we can learn to gain control over our emotions. If you want to give up smoking, make a rule to only smoke a certain number of cigarettes a day, and reduce the number over the course of several months until you get it to 0.Ģ. If you want to exercise more, start small and build it up gradually.ī. The Id hates discomfort, and whenever you make a large commitment to change your life, the Id is going to rebel against that by inundating you with feelings of stress.
Don’t try to make drastic changes to your behavior, make subtle changes that compound over time. To prevent the id from controlling your life, accept that it will have an emotional influence on you, and address this in two ways:ġ. When we make decisions, it’s important that we acknowledge that an integral part of our psyche (the id) wants instant gratification more than anything else. to give up all unhealthy foods or to study for 4 hours per day). Or, we make goals for our future that would only be possible if we could completely control our id (I.E.
We tell ourselves that we’ll never succumb to temptation again. So, we delude ourselves into thinking our base desires have on effect on us. We often try not to identify with the id because it’s the part of our mind that is the most like an animal - it acts purely on instinct. The key to living harmoniously with the id is acknowledging its existence. Our intellectual desire to get in shape isn’t always as powerful as our emotional desire to sit on the couch and eat ice cream. And, whether we like it or not, emotions have a powerful influence over our behavior. When we eat junk food, do drugs, gamble, or spend 5 hours mindlessly staring at a screen it’s because the Id values instant gratification above all else. Our most obviously bad decisions can be blamed on the Id. One of the great shortcomings of the id is that according to Freud, “There is nothing in the id which corresponds to the idea of time.”(1) The id seeks immediate gratification, even if doing so has future consequences. The Id has no scruples about cheating or lying to get what it wants, and it has no concern for the fact that smoking a cigarette will endanger your long-term health. The id is instinctual, illogical, and completely amoral. The Id is driven by what Freud called the “pleasure principle.” Put simply, the Id’s agenda is to seek pleasure and avoid pain. One part of wants to be a faithful husband, but another finds the danger of having an affair to be exciting.
One part of our mind wants to donate all our money to charity, but another part wants to make it rain. We’ve all experienced this inner-tension, one part of our mind wants six-pack abs, but another part wants a six-pack of beer. Psychologist Russ Harris writes, “Today’s middle class lives better than did the royalty of not so long ago, and yet, human misery is everywhere.” Why is it that we still experience so much suffering today, even though we have unlimited access to food, entertainment, and material comfort? Because of the war we wage against ourselves - the different parts of our psyche have contradictory desires that give rise to internal conflict. 30% of Americans suffer from a recognized psychiatric disorder (like anxiety or depression).The average American watches 5 hours of television per day and spends 5 hours per day on their mobile device.Less than 3% of Americans have what can be considered a healthy lifestyle.It keeps us out of trouble and alive.If we’re at war with ourselves, most of us aren’t winning: By “it”, I mean words, actions and body language. Our Ego is shaped by our society and our knowledge of social interactions and how it affects those around us. Its mean.” or “It’s not the right time to say that.” I hope you’re following me on my thoughts. But our Ego tells us, “No, don’t say that. If our SuperEgo gets in control, then we become Narcissistic or very condescending. While the Id demands for something, the Ego says, “No, we must wait.” or “Only a little.” WIth the SuperEgo, we make a lot of judgements and this is where our confidence lies. But, our society has given us a list of rules and codes that we live by and this is where the Ego comes in. My take on it is that the Id and SuperEgo are the natural instincts of mankind and we want to act upon these thoughts/feelings. I’m sure you know what each one is and their function in our lives. Well, no one has answered so I guess I’ll give it a try.
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